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Art By David E. Kaplan and Moshe Alon Following Facelift Israel Museum Dazzles first-time visit to New York, London or Paris would A never be quite complete without exposure to its premier museums that culturally articulate their nation’s journeys from the past to the present. So too should such firsttimers to Israel visit the Israel Museum - the largest cultural institution in the country. “Not only firsttimers,” expressed one American tourist from Chicago. “One should come over and over again to be culturally recharged and energized every time you visit this wonderful city.” Founded in 1965, the Museum houses encyclopedic collections, including works dating from prehistory to the present day, in its Archaeology, Fine Arts, and Jewish Art and Life Wings, and features Tim Hursley, Courtesy of the Israel Museum Entering a visual dialogue between the past and the present. Tranquility and inspirational. A side view of the Shrine of the Book that houses the ancient Dead Sea Scrolls. Even the tumult of major renovations over three years failed to keep visitors away. People from all corners of the world are irresistibly drawn to Israel’s illustrious repository of Jewish culture. It’s a “must see” for any visitor to Israel. Tim Hursley, Courtesy of the Israel Museum The Inbal Jerusalem Hotel The Museum’s collection of Modern and Contemporary Art includes works that draw from all the major modernist movements and artists, reflecting a special interest in important Jewish artists. Spring-Summer 2011 8 the most extensive holdings of biblical and Holy Land archaeology in the world. Having this past summer, completed a comprehensive $100 million upgrade, Inbal Magazine went on a tour of the museum and spoke with its director James Snyder. American-born and a Harvard graduate, Snyder has served as director since 1997. This followed his position as Deputy Director of the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) from 1986-1996. Not surprising, he was last year included in a list of the 100 most influential people in the art world compiled annually by the Journal des Arts. What is special about the recent upgrade of the Museum? I saw right away on my Tim Hursley, Courtesy of the Israel Museum
Spring-Summer 2011 9 Mesmerizing Mosaic. From prehistory through to the Ottoman Empire, the transformed wing of the Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Archaeology Wing weaves a chronology of pivotal historical events, cultural achievements, and technological advances, while providing a glimpse into the everyday lives of the ordinary peoples who lived through these climatic epochs.
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